Chapter 23

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After finishing the last episode of the first season. I decided It was time to head to bed. As I and Xueyan were now together we decided it would be best if I come and sleep back in my room with her.

As we started getting ready for bed Xueyan from the bathroom asked.

Xueyan" Hubby, I want to go out tomorrow."

Isaiah's forehead twitched as he heard his new nickname. He thought he should maybe cut off the Korean channels.

Isaiah" I don't mind you exploring by yourself. But could you wait till I get home I want to walk around with you? Maybe we could go shopping and visit some of the tourist attractions."

Xueyan" I-Is this a date then." Xueyan asked a bit flustered.

Isaiah" I guess it is a date. It will be our first date as a couple."

After that, they were both silent. Either out of embarrassment or not knowing what to say next. After 15 minutes they were both layed down in bed. Xueyan like yesterday laid on top of him as she knew if she didn't feel his warmth she would probably have a nightmare again.

Xueyan" Hubby."

Isaiah" Mhh."

Xueyan" I can't wait for tomorrow."

Isaiah" Me too. Sweet dreams." He said planting his lips on top of her forehead.

Xueyan" You too."

As Isaiah was about to close his eyes he feels a ringing in the back of his head.' Looks like something big is going to happen this week.' The ringing he had just heard was similar to danger sense but was more like a precognition power.

MORNING

Waking up early Isaiah got out of bed to do his daily exercises but not before giving Xueyan a good morning.

After finishing his breakfast he made breakfast for the other two and left a note for Xueyan telling her he will call the house phone before he comes back so they can go on their date.

After leaving the house he walked along the streets until someone called out to him from behind.

Looking to see who it was he was surprised to see it was actually a monk.

The monk was wearing tattered monastic robes and was carrying a bottle of wine in his right hand and a fan in his left hand. He wears a hat with the Chinese character Fo, meaning Buddha.

Monk" Greetings young one. I would like to ask if you have any spare change you could possibly give to this monk. Abitha"

Isaiah stared at the monk with a weird face.

Monk" I can see there's a lot of tension in you. Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind."

Isaiah' The hell are you on about, are your insane.'

Monk" Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker.

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side."

Isaiah' Are you just going to spit out proverbs until I give you money.'

Isaiah didn't want to entertain this wired monk any more so he just took out a 10,000 yuan bill and gave it to the weird monk.

Monk" Abitha, I knew you were a kind soul. The leaf on the breeze is but a drop of rain in the ocean of the soul. Young soul as a thank you I would like you to have these prayer beads." The monk says handing Isaiah the prayer beads.

Monk" I hope wee meet again." He said walking off like a sagely monk. As if he detached himself from the world.

Isaiah' Meet me again for what, my money. I definitely don't want to see that strange monk again.'

Not even 10 seconds past when Isaiah heard from the corner.

Monk" Greetings young one. I would like to ask if you have any spare change you could possibly give to this monk. Abitha"

???" Of-of course."

Isaiah left as quickly as possible. He wasn't getting involved in any of that. As he was walking to school he looked at the prayer beads that shone with a mysterious energy. But he completely ignored that and put it away in his pocket.

SCHOOL

The next morning, Gu Ning went back to her school.

Gu Xiaoxiao went to school early too. She couldn't wait to make fun of Gu Ning.

Although Gu Ning was still mad about what had happened yesterday, she continued to finish her daily routine. She, along with Mu Ke and Yu Mixi were running in the early morning. This time Hao Ran, Qin Zixun and Zhang Tianping also joined them.

Gu Ning didn't specifically tell them how many circles to run because they were all active in training.

Hao Ran and his bros even performed better than Mu Ke.

She had trained herself day by day to get a strong body in her last lifetime. In this lifetime, she was determined to train herself continuously to have a strong body.

After a long break, Hao Ran and his bros were able to utter a word.

Hao Ran" B-boss. How-how come you-you don't seem exhausted?" Hao Ran asked with great admiration.

" Exactly!" Qin Zixun and Zhang Tianping agreed.

Gu Ning" As long as you keep on exercising, you'll get stronger and stronger. You can all do it easily in the future," Gu Ning encouraged them.

Isaiah" So this is what you've been up to in the morning."

Gu Ning" You finally made it. I thought you weren't going to come."

Isaiah greeted everyone before turning back to Go Ning who was drinking a bottle of water.

Isaiah" Since I'm here, you up for running a few more circles with me. That is if you can still keep up." He said in a teasing tone.

Gu Ning' Is he underestimating me. humph, I'll show him who can keep up with who." I've barely even warmed up."

Isaiah" Is that so?" he said in a starting position.

Gu Ning" So that is." She said right next to him. Also getting ready.

On the side, the males laying down on the floor all thought.' Can you guys at least get a room?